Chickenbackside 1st Gear May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Colours are a lot more accurate when photographed in the day: ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Colours are a lot more accurate when photographed in the day: Wahhhahaha, you quite siao kow too, so many colors? Well done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Colours are a lot more accurate when photographed in the day: Wahhhahaha, you quite siao kow too, so many colors? Well done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenbackside 1st Gear May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Ok lah. Basic colour palette of my shoes and clothes mah. I think most guys will find this range pretty useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Thinking between getting a BALL EHC NEDU (net $3900) or TAG Heuer Aquaracer 500m Oracle Defender Special Edition (net $5100). http://www.ballwatch.com/html5/index.php?o...&lang=en_US http://us.tagheuer.com/en/luxury-watches/a...-caj2112-ba0872 Factors for BALL (vs TAG): COSC certified Nice self-powered luminous bezel and hands Significantly cheaper than TAG Factors against BALL (vs TAG): Brand power/status/image not as strong as TAG Resale value won't be so good (but it's significantly cheaper in the first place) 42mm size vs 44mm for TAG Overall slightly prefer TAG design (not sure if after buying BALL a small part of me will still think of TAG) Any thoughts/advice from gurus here? Me novice in watches and on limited budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenbackside 1st Gear May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Forget about both and get a used Explorer II or a grey dealer 39mm Explorer 1. Used Speedmasters are great value for money. Buy watches that matter. Watches that have heritage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivant511 Neutral Newbie May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Between those two I'd choose the Ball. The build quality on the Ball would be much better than the Tag and offers more features. But, if you're willing to spend Tag money for brand presence, something sporty and can be worn with a suit or evening wear, then consider an Omega Seamaster. Ball pricing, I think a Sinn U1 or U2 is a wise choice which will be easier to resell at good price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivant511 Neutral Newbie May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 From my research, Peter is one of the most value-for-money strap makers you can find. Gunny Straps Look through his catalogue, he can make any design strap for you using any of the leathers you see. Communication is via email. He is extremely communicative. No qualms to deal with. Send him payment through paypal and expect to see your straps in a few weeks. If you do write, just tell him Adam from Singapore (the one who ordered a bunch of NATO straps) recommended you. Awesome, thanks for the share! I never knew about them. Have you any Toshi straps as a comparison? I have one and can't fault it, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenbackside 1st Gear May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 No I don't, unfortunately. But I must tell you that Peter's straps (gunny) are of a very specific genre. They're inherently casual and almost all have a distressed look. Like he says on his website, if you're looking for perfect finishing with machine accuracy stitch widths, you're at the wrong place. What you see on his website is what you'll get. You can tell him to have less/more distressing or dye the colour lighter or darker, but the look is almost always casual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivant511 Neutral Newbie May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 That sounds perfect. I have a vintage seiko diver (6309) and SKX007 which I where on nylon Nato's for a casual look. But a distressed leather will go very nicely with them. Poisoned... I did find some co's in the past which did perfect cut leather's, but asked for not-so-perfect price at over $150 each! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 (edited) Forget about both and get a used Explorer II or a grey dealer 39mm Explorer 1. Used Speedmasters are great value for money. Buy watches that matter. Watches that have heritage. Thanks. Generally don't like Rolex and prefer not to buy used. Prefer the seamaster look than speedmaster. Having said that, other than Passions in Funan, any other big used watch stores which have good collection? My problem is not being a true aficionado, things like heritage is not very important to me (can't appreciate). I going more for design and price and of course "decent" brand. Edited May 30, 2013 by Kar_lover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 (edited) Between those two I'd choose the Ball. The build quality on the Ball would be much better than the Tag and offers more features. But, if you're willing to spend Tag money for brand presence, something sporty and can be worn with a suit or evening wear, then consider an Omega Seamaster. Ball pricing, I think a Sinn U1 or U2 is a wise choice which will be easier to resell at good price. Thanks!! Yes, quite like seamaster but the size is a bit smaller than aquaracer right? Seems like Sinn U1 and U2 are not chronographs, I prefer chronographs (yes, I admit I don't use the functions but I just like those sub-dials). I did consider the TAG Carrera range but not in my budget. Edited May 30, 2013 by Kar_lover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilyxo Neutral Newbie May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Dun kill me...but personally I think nowadays the Swatch metal chain watches look quite good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivant511 Neutral Newbie May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Thanks!! Yes, quite like seamaster but the size is a bit smaller than aquaracer right? Seems like Sinn U1 and U2 are not chronographs, I prefer chronographs (yes, I admit I don't use the functions but I just like those sub-dials). I did consider the TAG Carrera range but not in my budget. Ahh, ok so you like chrono's. Seamaster also comes in chrono, but yes the slightest bit smaller than Aquaracer. I think you'd also be convinced on Damasko DC56 or 57 (white face). Have a read on some reviews and try one on at Gnomon. They are very sturdy watches...a real tool watch. Sinn has the 756 which is chrono if I recall correctly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Forget about both and get a used Explorer II or a grey dealer 39mm Explorer 1. Used Speedmasters are great value for money. Buy watches that matter. Watches that have heritage. Second this. Well said Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivant511 Neutral Newbie May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 i would comfortably agree with this for a seasoned watch enthusiast or collector, but kar_lover said those aren't high on the agenda. Rolex are nice and historical, but not for everyone. I think you should buy whatever speaks to you and make you enjoy wearing a watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 i would comfortably agree with this for a seasoned watch enthusiast or collector, but kar_lover said those aren't high on the agenda. Rolex are nice and historical, but not for everyone. I think you should buy whatever speaks to you and make you enjoy wearing a watch. Yah, up to him. I am only agreeing with chickenbackside Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged May 30, 2013 Share May 30, 2013 Yah, up to him. I am only agreeing with chickenbackside Thanks all :) ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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